Crispy Pork Carnitas

Name: Crispy Pork Carnitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1.5kg pork shoulder, bone-in; juice of 2 oranges; juice of 2 limes; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp smoked paprika; salt to taste; corn tortillas, salsa, guacamole to serve

Mexican slow-cooked pork shoulder, shredded and crisped in the oven with orange and warming spices. Spreading the shredded pork on a tray with its own cooking juices before the final roast is what lets the edges crisp up while the meat itself stays moist underneath.

Total time

195 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

180 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Mexican

gluten-free

Ingredients

1.5kgpork shoulder, bone-in

juice of 2oranges

juice of 2limes

4 clovesgarlic

1 tspcumin

1 tsporegano

1 tspsmoked paprika

saltto taste

corn tortillas, salsa, guacamoleto serve

Instructions

Rub pork with spices and salt.

Place in a pot with orange juice, lime and garlic.

Simmer covered 2.5 hours until very tender.

Shred pork.

Spread on a tray with cooking juices.

Roast at 220°C for 15–20 minutes until crispy.

Serve in tortillas with salsa and guacamole.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

936

Protein

94.6g

Fat

56.6g

Carbs

Fiber

1.7g

Sodium

235mg

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